On the recordMarch 15, 1865
Men are not flattered by being shown that there has been a difference of purpose between the Almighty and them.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Men are not flattered by being shown that there has been a difference of purpose between the Almighty and them.”
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From a letter reflecting on his Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln discusses the humbling realization of God's differing purpose from human intentions during the war.
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